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Pneumonia can be prevented by immunization, adequate nutrition, and by addressing environmental factors. Pneumonia caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but only one third of children with pneumonia receive the antibiotics they need.
8 Μαρ 2023 · To initiate the process, several scoping reviews were commissioned in 2020 to identify state-of-the-art evidence on the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of children with pneumonia and diarrhoea.
1 Ιουν 2014 · The revised guidelines present two major changes to existing guidelines: (A) there are now just 2 categories of pneumonia instead of 3 (“pneumonia” which is treated at home with oral amoxicillin and “severe pneumonia” which requires injectable antibiotics) and (B) oral amoxicillin replaces oral cotrimoxazole as first line treatment, preferably i...
16 Ιαν 2023 · Identify the etiology of pediatric pneumonia. Review the presentation of pediatric pneumonia. Outline the treatment and management options available for pediatric pneumonia. Describe interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and outcomes in pediatric patients with pneumonia.
CHANGE 1. RE-CLASSIFICATION TO TWO CATEGORIES OF PNEUMONIA. The two new classification categories are: pneumonia* treated with oral amoxicillin and home care advice. severe pneumonia requiring injectable antibiotics. The classification “pneumonia” includes the previously classified ‘fast breathing’ pneumonia and ‘chest indrawing’ pneumonia.
Revised recommendations apply to the classification and treatment of childhood pneumonia at the health facility. At this level, all children with fast breathing and/ or chest indrawing are classified as having “pneumonia” and treated with oral amoxicillin at home (Figure).
Recommendation 1. Amoxicillin is the preferred initial antimicrobial agent for the treatment of non-severe pneumonia. The dose of amoxicillin is 50 mg/kg per day in two divided doses for a 3-day treatment course in areas with low HIV prevalence, and 5 days in areas of high HIV prevalence.
